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Support Your Students to Grow Greener: New Resources and Recommendations Now Available from Life Terra!
How can we support educators in encouraging students to take meaningful climate action, starting with something as tangible as planting trees? How can schools make environmental education a hands-on, everyday reality?
Three new publications from the Life Terra project address these questions around a shared goal: supporting teachers and schools to integrate planting activities and sustainability learning into regular classroom practice. Each document is designed for a specific audience, educators, school leaders, or policymakers, but they all revolve around this common objective.
Rooted in the European Green Competence Framework (GreenComp), the publications combine research insights, practical tools, and policy recommendations to help embed sustainability in education across Europe.
Recommendations for Schools and Educational Practitioners
This document supports educators in integrating sustainability into everyday teaching. It includes examples of inspiring school projects, promotes outdoor learning (like tree planting), and highlights tools like the Terra Mission Educational Pack, which features 8 engaging themes for learners aged 8–14, and the MOOC “Teaching Sustainability for Action”, co-developed with Scientix®.
Access the full document here!
Recommendations for National and Regional Policy Makers
This policy-focused publication outlines how governments and education authorities can better support schools in taking climate action—from investing in green and digital competencies to streamlining access to quality teaching resources. The recommendations are based on field experience and align with key European priorities.
Access the full document here!
Leveraging Life Terra Resources to Inspire Climate Action: Through the Lens of Research and GreenComp
This analytical report examines the research behind Life Terra’s educational approach. It explores how the initiative’s tools and activities align with the GreenComp framework, a recognised benchmark for sustainability competencies. By doing so, it strengthens the case for the other two documents, connecting pedagogy, policy, and practice in a cohesive and evidence-based way.
Access the full document here!
Used Across Europe and Beyond
Through its collaboration with the Scientix® STEM Discovery Campaign, Life Terra has engaged over 700,000 participants in tree-planting activities and sustainability projects. The Scientix Terra Mission Award recognised the most impactful environmental initiatives, highlighting the growing involvement of educators in sustainability. While the 2025 edition will mark the project’s final year, Life Terra’s resources will continue to be available on the Scientix® platform and inspire and support educators in the years ahead!